The colourful life on the beach: Cox's Bazar is located at the southern tip of Bangladesh. The popular port of call for many of the country's inhabitants stretches along the Bay of Bengal and is considered a cultural melting pot, as people from the most diverse walks of life seek relaxation and recreation there for a moment. The New York-based photographer (*1989) is himself from Bangladesh and returned to this unique place to capture the beachgoers and the special atmosphere in bright colours.

The Chinese photographer (*1993) started his project via Weibo, a Twitter-like portal for short messages in China. There he found people interested in his sensitive portrait series. For him, the staged photo shoots are also a reflection on his own self-doubt and the feeling of alienation and spiritual emptiness. The result is a touching portrait of the "New Comers", a generation in search of its place in society, of personal development.